Modbury North

Modbury North's commuting statistics reveal the main modes of transport by which residents get to work. There are a number of reasons why people use different modes of transport to get to work including the availability of affordable and effective public transport options, the number of motor vehicles available within a household, and the distance travelled to work.

Commuting data is very useful in transport planning as it informs decision-makers about the availability, effectiveness and utilisation of local transport options, particularly when analysed with Residents Place of Work data and Car Ownership.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Enumerated data)Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Change in method of travel to work, 2006 to 2011

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Enumerated data)Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

In 2011, there were 350 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus, tram or ferry) in Modbury North, compared with 1,968 who drove in private vehicles (car – as driver, car – as passenger, motorbike, or truck).

Analysis of the method of travel to work of the residents in Modbury North in 2011, compared to the City of Tea Tree Gully, shows that 12.6% used public transport, while 70.8% used a private vehicle, compared with 10.1% and 72.7% respectively in the City of Tea Tree Gully.

The major differences in persons between the method of travel to work of Modbury North and the City of Tea Tree Gully were:

A larger percentage of persons who travelled by bus (12.6% compared to 9.8%)

A larger percentage of persons who did not go to work (12.5% compared to 11.3%)

A smaller percentage of persons who travelled by car (as driver) (65.3% compared to 67.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Modbury North decreased by 111 between 2006 and 2011.

The largest changes in the method of travel to work by resident population in Modbury North between 2006 and 2011 were for those nominated:

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